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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
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YANKgoN, D. I, SEPT. %, 1887.
RAILROAD TIME aAsas.

CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE, u ST.. PAUL RAILRoAs,
phe first east bound passenger train leaves al
$40 a M each day, except Sunday. Close con-
~nections for Chicago and the east.
The second east bound passenger train Leaves
at $3.50 p. M. each day except Sunday. Close
connections for Chicago and the east.
Ihe first passenger train from the east SRI
ees at lI:3U y IN. each dag, except Sunday.
The second passenger from the east, arrives
vach day except sunday at 1G05 p. III.
Ihe accommodation tram from the east
arrives each DAY, Sundays excepted, at 1880
a. M. and. departs at II 40 a. m. for the west
and north.
rhs accom- raodation train from the west and
north arrives at 500 q. m. and departs at 1905
a, N. for the east each day excepting sunoays.
The regular passenger train from the west
arrives each day except Sunday at $780,, The
regular west bound passenger leaves each day
excel pit Sunday at 1880 p. m. No baggage trans
ported OF trains.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

Mrs. R. 7. Sullivan, teacher Of music.
Residence. at Mrs. VanAntwerp. Cor.
9th 6 Pearl st. Will give hour lessons at
reasonable terms. Orders LETT at Bruce's
store on Third st. Please leave name
and address. and I will call on parties.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

A Rare Chance-Aboat to move in
my new residence I offer my present
home and about 40 acres of city property
for sale or rent, Oct. LIST.
W. B. VALENTINE.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

Latest and best styles of
Ladies', Misses and Chill
dren's slippers ever shown til
YanktOn at
y MAX & SON.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
Cheap Rates 10 Chicaao and Return

The Chicago & Northwestern Railway
90. ifill sell cheap excursion tickets to
ChiciiRo and return during September
and October. on account Of the Chicago
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

The boss I doors at the ST. Croix
Lumber company's yard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

DOR SAlE-The scandinavian hotel. includ-
= ing barn and lot, situated near "a Third ~ street
q. W. ROBERTS.
Real Estate Agent, Third street, Yankton
Dakota,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
Proposa,h for Truck House.

Proposals for Truck House.
PROPOSALS will be received until seven
o'ciocE .. m, on Sept. "A. 1887, for the build
ing OF the city truck house according to plans
sud specifications. which can be seer at Office
of city clerk. A sufficient bond will be re-
CURED of contractor for the faithful perform
ance of the work
The committee reserve the right to reject any
or all bids. M. p, GILMAN,
Chairman Building Com.
Yankton, sept. 90. 1887,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
Found.
For Sale.

NOR SALE-A counter, shelving, three large
Il mirrors, five round tables, glasses and bot
ties at private sale. cheap for cash.
OLE ULlGSON, Store on Douglas Ave,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
CHICAGO Il NORTHWESTERN RArLaoAD

CHICAGO d NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD,
The.east bound passenger train leavea at B:DO
.. m. each day, except sunday.
The passenger train from the east arrives at
3:45 p. m. each day, except Sunday.
Sunday passenger train leaves AZ 7:15 q. a.
and arrives at $3.50 a, M. making close connec-
tions with through passenger trains from and
TO Chicago.
Accommodation trains leave for the east
each day. except sunday. at $3.50 .. m. and 4:50
., IA. and arrive from the east each day, exoept
Sunday. at IL :55 q. m. and 7:25 p. M.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

EGAL BLANK CATALOGUE FOB lsss.
c.,s Inc Preaa and DahotaiAn Legal Blank
d ~ atesEnst Tor Iae7, Is NOW ready for delivery
roc 70 AMI sddxesa on application.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
ABSORBED BY HILL.
The Manitoba System Takes in the
WiiImar & sioux Falls HailrOad.

The Manitoba System Takes in the
WiiInar & Sioux Falls RAILROAD.
1t is announced from Sioux Falls that
a meeting of the Willmar & Sioux Fails
railroad company was held in st. Paul
Tuesday, the object of which was to give
the Manitoba company the control of
the Willmar and Sioux Falls line. This
was accomplished. The directors OF the
Willmar & Sioux Falls terdered their
designations and the following gentle
men were chosen as members OF the new
board: Jas. j. Hill, w. P. Kluf, Ed
ward Sawyer e. I. Stephenson and F.
D. Moffatt, all OF st. Paul. and ;. M.
Spicer. of Wiilmar, as president; E. A.
Sherman, of Sioux Falls, vice president;
O. O. Goodnow, OF Pipestone, secretary,
and o. w. Tyler. Marshall,
treasurer. The selection of the
above named gentlemen, out
side OF the Manitoba company, as
directors and officers was for the purpose
of giving the company q working favor
Az fax RAAAoi PG1IGO nAChS VIC AOoeC
in securing right of way and depot
grounds for the company. Now that
the road has financial backing it is
Thought that the entire line will not only
be graded to Sioux Falls this season. but
built and operated. The grade is already
completed from Wl'mar to Marshall,
and $50 teams are at work between
the latter named tuwn and Sioux Falls,
and this force, 1t is said, will be increased
to / 600 teams by next Monday.
The line from Willmar to Sioux Falls
has been quite difficult to secure on the
limit of grade alle we'd by President Hill,
of the Manitoba, namely: Thirty feet
to the mile. ard no curves to exceed
three degrees. The engineering work
done has cost $25 900. and it is estimated
that the grading will foot up an average
of 81 5000 per mile. When completed it
is calculated that it will form the best
constructed and most profitable link in
the Manitoba system, and judging by
the interest President Hill Is manifest
ing in the road, he intends to extend it,
making it q through trunk line to Dem
yer. Colorado.
GIVE Us A RES
The Omaha World makes its periodi-
cal announcement as follows:
The Omaha directors of the Omaha
and Yankton railway company have re-
ceived funds from the Boston directors
tic make o survey OF the proposed route,
but have deferred that work until they
can hear from the down-east directors,
to whom they have written that they
want to. have them come ont and look
over the country and have a better nn-
~derstanding OF the people before o sur
vey is made. The Omaha parties are
reported to believe. that when the Bos.
ton men see the rich country that is pro-
posed to be traversed by the line. they
will take q livelier interest in the matter.
Furthermore, they want some decisive
action n way or the other-in brief, to
talk business.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
THE WEATHER.

Max. thermometer 81.
Min. Thermometer AZ
*tDenotes trace of rain fall.
MEAN TEMPERATURE.
For Sept. 81, 1887, 500,
For the same date during h past thirteen
e. II. THOMPSON,
sera't Signal Corps. u. 8. A
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22
sank.on Postofrce Hours n Regulation

Sankton POstofece Hours and Regulations.
The delivery windows are opened each day
(Sundaye e1oepted) at $500 q. N.
The delivery windows close ut 300 p. m.
The money order, postal note and registry de-
artnen opens at 9 .. IN. and CLOSES at $3.50 p.
m.
On Sundays the delivery windows are kept
open from 9:45 to 10:45 a. m. The lobby of the
otfive is open all day Sundays for the accom-
mediation of persona renting lock boxes.
hiails going east vim O.. NJ. q st. z. b. B.,
close ut 9p. NJ, and 3 m. Sundays excepted.
Malls going west and north via the Chicago,
Milwaukee d vt. Paul railroad olose at 8 q.
M, Sundays excepted.
Mails going east and north by Chicago d
Northwestern railroad close at 8 q. m.
Eastern mails via Chicago d st Paul railroad
arrives at 9:26 p m. and ESQ a. m.
Eastern mail via Chicago d Northwestern
railroad arrives at ~ p N and departs at 8
q IN.
Stage mails close at 8 o'clock D. M. except
the Niobrar.
L. D. PALMER. p Nj.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

EOR sALE-One twenty horse. power boiler
y and engine all IN good nrdeI; Gail on or
address KARR " RICHEY Yankton.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

mo nENr-House, eight rooms, good we'll,
J. ine shade trees wiuh barn for four horses,
from Aug. list. Corner Ind and Mulberry
stleets. kent $40 per month.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

EuR SALE-A frame dwelling house with ak
Il rooms, number one cellar, situated on
Broadwry. North yanktop; five minutes walk
from Northwestern depot; good barn, we'll and
oistern. Three lots surrounded with shade
trees, all fenced. Enquire of
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-22

lluUSE FOB kENr-Apply at
nFPIOE rooms to rent, as finely finished Us
" any in the city and centrally located; also
A furnished room III residence part of the city
at reasonable rates. Apply to
DUDLEY, hIOBEY d GROSS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

cattle men and the busiest of activity;
cattle arriving from the rich pastures
for shipment, others just being yarded,
others being weighed, and full choir
of men busy loading trains. empty cars
arriving and others heavily loaded de.
parting, while in every direction could
be seen the cowboy fastening his pony
at full speed to perform some duty.
From the shipping yards to the front
of the Cottage concourse of footmen
could have been seen hurrying to and
fro. Abilene's cattle commerce
amounted to more than three million
dollars yearly. The year 1870 witnessed
drive of fully three hundred thousand
head of cattle. From all points North
the buyers came focking to Abilene.
As if to help out and complete the climax
of success, all of the railroads east of the
Mississippi river engaged in a fierce
war of competition for the carrying of
live stock freights. The price of freight
per car from Chicago to Buffalo, AL
bany and New York was but
mere trife, sometimes as
low as one dollar per car.
Indeed, it is alleged that in several
instances whole trains of cattle were
carried from Chicago to New York for
nothing. No drover whose stock was
good for any thing had any trouble to
find buyer at good prices, and the
season ended with the most satisfac-
tory results to all interested.
Through" or fresh driven herds sold
at thirty to forty dollars per head, and
from fifty to sixty dollars was realized
for wintered herds, of which there
were quite large number. The sea-
son was dry. the grass was rich. and
the cattle became very fat. 1t is a fact
not known to our Eastern friends that
dry season in Kansas means fat cat
tie. In rainy season the grass is
washy and will not make tallow.
The following year, 1871, the largest
drives occurred ever known in the his
tory of the trade. Fully six hundred
thousand head of cattle arrived In
Western Kansas. Indeed, for miles
south, east, west and north Of Abilene
a person could scarce be out of sight f
a herd, and when on a commanding
hillock overlooking any considerable |
amount of territory, often thirty, forty |
or fifty thousand head of cattle could |
be seen at one view. grazing, herding |
and driving about like large columns
Of human being1 But the season was
rainy. the grass sPongy and the cattle |
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

edge of the number of cattle In Texas
and the difficulties of getting them tc
market by the routes and means then
in use, and realizing the great dispar-
ity of Texas values and Northern prices
of cattle, he set himself to thinking
and studying to hit upon some plan
whereby these great extremes would
be equalized.
The plan was to establish at some
accessible point depot or market to
which Texas drover could bring his
stock unmolested, and there, failing to
find buyer, he could go upon the pub
lie highways to any market in the
country he wished. In short it was to
establish a market where the Southern
drover and Northern buyer would meet
upon an equal footing. 1t was not
long after the project had taken crude
shape in the mind of the protector, be-
fore he was casting his eyes over the
map of the Western States, studying
the situation and trying to determine
whether the Western prairies or South
ern rivers would be the better place to
establish the proposed depot.
Before he had fully decided in his
own mind trip to Kansas City was
taken, and soon after arriving there he
met certain parties who were interested
in a large herd of cattle coming up
from Texas and expected to arrive
somewhere in Kansas, but just where
was not known as no place had been
designated. After repeated converse
tons with these parties, trip up the
Kansas Pacific railroad was determined
upon. The road was then completed
as far as Salina, twenty-three miles
west of Abilene. From Junction City
the track of the Kansas Pa
ci6c railway was closely followed.
Reaching the beautiful valley of the
Smoky Hill river and casting the eye
over the waving untouched grass that
then spread out like vast sea, after
spending a few days investigating,
Abilene, then as now. the county seat
of the best county in the State, was
selected as the point of location for
the enterprise. Abilene in 1867 was a
very small place. consisting of about
one dozen log huts, low, small. rude
affairs, mostly covered with dirt for
roofing; in fact there was but one
single roof in the city. The business
of the burg was conducted in
two small rooms, mere log huts,
and the inevitable saloon was also in
log hut, Mccoy says the proprietor Of
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

lie saloon was acorpulent, jolly. good
;ouled, eongenial old man of the back
woods pattern, who, in his younger
lays, loved to fish and hunt and en-
ioyed the life of the frontiersman. For
his amusement colony of pet prairie
dogs were located on his lots, and
often this old gentleman might be seen
feeding his pets
A tract of land adioini ng the town
was purchased for the location of the
stock yards, hotels, offices, etc.
Abilene was selected because the
country was sparsely settled, we'll wa
tered, excellent grass and nearly the
entire area of the county was adapted
to holding cattle. And it was the far
thest point east at which good depot
for cattle business could have been
made. As soon as the arrangements
for holding and shipping cattle were
arranged, man well versed in the
geography OF the country and accus-
toned to life on the prairie was sent
into Southern Kansas and Indian Ter
ritory, with instructions to hunt up
every struggling drove possible and
tell the owners of Abilene and what
was being done there towards making
a market and outlet for Texan cattle:
Mounting his pony, d lonely fide Of
almost two hundred miles was taken
In d soitheasteriy direction, crossing
the Arkansas river at the site of the
present city of Wichita, thence far
down into the Indian country, then
turning east until t. ais of herds were
found, which were followed until the
droves were overtaken and the owner
fully posted in that to them all-absorb-
ing topic, to-wit: A good, safe place to
drive to, where they could sell or ship
their cattle unmolested to other mar
kets. This was joyous news to the
drover, for the fear of trouble and vio-
lence hung like ali incubus over his
waking thoughts alike with his sleep
ing moments.
1t was almost too good to be believed.
They were very suspicious that some
trap was beng set to spring on them;
they were not ready to credit the prop
osition that the day of fair dealing had
dawned for Texan drovers, and the era
of malice, brutal murder and arbitrary
prescription had ended forever. Yet
they turned their herds toward the
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

During the war of the rebellion the
herds of cattle of Texas had greatly
increased, all outlets for the increasing
stock being cut off. At the close of
the war an effort was made by Texans
to get their herds to market. One
route was to. drive to the St. Louis
market, but this route was mountain
Gus, rocky and much of the distance
heavily timbered, and altogether I'M
suited for successful cattle driving.
The cattle driven over it became loot
sore and miserably poor in flesh, and of
course when put on the st. Louis market
sold for mean prices and weighed very
light, so that when the drover had sold
out and paid up expenses but little
cash remained to swell his impover-
ished pocketbook. Never before in the
history of Texas was the business of
cattle ranching at so low an ebb as at
the close of the year 1866. The cattle
producing portions of the State were
over-run with stock. The stocks of
cattle would not yield sufficient reve-
nue. to pay for the care of them. Over
the business of cattle ranching a deep
gloom settled, crushing to earth the
hopes of many whose herds numbered
multiplied thousands.
At this time there lived in Central Il
linois three brothers by the name of
Mccoy, doing a large livestock ship
ping business as one company or firm.
All three of the brothers were of that
sanguine, impetuous, speculative tenn
perament-just such dispositions as
always look most upon the bright side
of pictures and never feel inclined to
look at the dangers or hazards of a
venture, but take it for granted that
all will end well that looks well in the
beginning, If the above could be said
of the brothers collectively, it could
be said of the youngest, Joseph G.
(And to his book on the cattle trade
we are indebted for much of the his
tory we are now writing.)
Ambitious, energetic, quick to scent
out and untiring to follow specula-
ton, this young man conceived the
idea of opening up an outlet for Texas
cattle. Being impressed with knowl-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

tinued, accompanied with sleet and
snow, and lasted three days and
nights.
Many men and horses froze to death,
and as for the cattle they persisted by
thousands, or, it might be truly said,
tens of thousands. They were driven
before the storm, or, in cattlemen's
parlance, "drifted'' with the gale.
Wherever the poor brutes stopped to
rest and laid down many were found
frozen, stark, stiff and dead, often in
just the position they had taken when
they laid down. 1t was wholesale
death to the stock and widespread ruin
to the owners. During the year 1871
substantial business buildings were
being put up in Abilene, immigrants
were coming in, the rich prairies of
Dickinson County were being dotted
over by temporary dwellings for the
settlers, and The Texas lonG-horns
were driven out never to return. The
Durham or ''short-horned'' and other
stock better suited to our climate have
taken their place.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
BY.
HOME.

The winds that blow from home to me,
How sweet their breath!-they kiss my
cheek,
And over life's tempestuous sea-
What tender words of love they speak,
All. happy homes, where dear ones dwell,
Your benedctions on the air
Come, with the night-wind's mystic swell,
Surcharged with love, perfunei By prayer.
Not Persian rose, nor doors rare,
From Ceylon's groves. nor fair Cathay,
Can with homes violets compare,
Nor sweet breath from its hawthorn spray.
Zen now upon the winds that come
From where Loves compass seeks the west,
1seem to hear the wild bees hum.
The chirp Of birdlings in the nest:
] see the swallows dart and play,
Ihear the mocking- 5irfs glad strain;
II could fly, an. soon, like they,
I'd come TO thee, dear homo, againi
For there are never farer skies,
Nor flowers so sweet, where'er we roam,
Nor reader han Is, nor brighter eyes,
Nor warmer hearts than those at homel
--1drclGnt Phillips, in " o. Tines Dmo;rGt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21

point designated and slowly and eau
tiously moved on northward, their
minds constantly agitated with hope
and fear. The first herd that came up
from Texas was owned by some Cali
fornians en- route for the Pacific States.
About thirty-five thousand head were
driven in 1867.
In 1860 the United States census
gave Texas 100000 head of cattle.
The drive of 1867 was about one per
cent. of the supply. Great hardships
attended driving that year on account
of Usage Indian troubles, excessive
rain-storms and flooded rivers. The
heavy rains caused an immense growth
of grass, too coarse and washy to be
good food for cattle, and but little of
the first years arrivals were fit for
market. However, on the 9Th of Sep
TENDER. 1867, the first shipment of twenty
cars was made to Chicago. Several Illi-
nois stockmen and others Joined in an
excursion from Springfield to Abilene,
to celebrate by feast, wine and song,
the suspicious event. Arriving at
Abilene in the evening, several large
tents, including one for dining pur-
poses, were found ready for the recep-
ton of guests. A substantial repast
was spread before the excursionists
and devoured with a relish peculiar to
camp life.
Before the sun had mounted high in
the heavens on the following day the
iron horse was darling down the Kaw
valley with the first train load of cattle
that ever passed over the Kansas Pacific
railway, the precursor to many thou
sands to follow. In the fall of 1867 the
Drovers' Cottage, large and well ar
ranged hotel, was completed, but was
not formally opened until the fol-
lowing spring. In the spring of
1868 the Cottage was well filled with
cattle buyers. awaiting the arrival of
cattle from Texas, long before the first
line of Kansas had been reached BY the
droyers. No sooner had it become
conceded fact that Abilene as a cattle
depot was a success, than the trades
people from all points came to the VII
lage, and, after putting up temporary
houses, went into business. Of course
the saloon, the billiard table, the ten
pin alley. the gambling table-in short.
every possible device for obtaining
money. both in an honest and dishonest
were abundant.
Fully 1900 cattle arrived at Abb
iene during the summer of 1868, |